A Long Expected Movie

When Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" came out, I was still to young to watch it. My parents went and saw it, and all I really remember was my dad unwrapping the DVDs on Christmas.

But then, when I was eight years old, I read both "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings". I was entranced. I read them over and over, filling my mind with every bit of Tolkien lore. Ever book related to Tolkien I could get my hands on was read, creeping into my mind. It was magical. It certainly changed some parts of my young life.

Then, I watched the movies. Although at first, I was disappointed with the countless changes and things that were taken out, soon, I fell in love with the movies as well. And Peter Jackson became one of my heroes, going so far as to inspire me to go into film. I watched the movies over and over.

Then, news came. After all this time, The Hobbit was going to finally be a movie! I was glued to my computer screen, reading every scrap of information I could find. As the day grew closer, news trickled in. I took it in, sometimes causing my parents to look at me strangely. I yelled with excitement on seeing Martin Freeman as Bilbo. I jumped up and down when every dwarf appeared on my screen.

I began a group of friends, and we waited for the second tickets went on sale. We began to ready our costumes. I sewed and hammered, drilled and sanded, creating all the props and costumes we would need. Elrond, Gandalf, Radagast... Dwalin, Balin, Oin, Ori, Fili, Kili. I'm still hard at work, having just finished creating a hooded tunic for a friend who is going as Kili.

I count down to the day, and even with some of the heavy critisism coming from reviewers, I trust Peter Jackson. I've seen what he gave us with LotR, and I expect the best for The Hobbit.

On the 14th of December, I'll put on a beard, grab a staff, and you will find me, in line, with about 20 other insane kids and parents, waiting in the Colorado cold for the doors to open. We'll sing "Over the Misty Mountains", sword fight with our friends, dance to keep warm, read Tolkien... until the doors open, and we charge in.

For our international users, please be aware that the information you submit when registering for our services is collected in the United States of America. In addition to being subject to our Privacy Policy, the collection, storage, and use of your data will be subject to U.S. laws and regulations, which may be different from the laws and regulations of your home country. By registering for this service, you are consenting to this collection, storage, and use.

Create your screen name

Please create a screen name. This screen name will be associated with your
iReport stories and comments on this site.
It cannot be changed once you make a selection.